A jaw harp lesson from yours truly

YA DARN TOOTIN. Darnit, I'm sending you all you need to know about how to play the best instrument around!

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[mrbigboy232]

i just cant get the boing

[KJKLbvlkbjbclkrf]

@mrbigboy232 THe boing is actually generated by your tongue. Move it closer and further away from the harp very quickly. This should help!

[crazygarry13]

how hard do you press when you play it and is there an angle you have to have it at

i just got one today and i wanna know what im doing wrong

[KJKLbvlkbjbclkrf]

@crazygarry13 It kind of depends on your mouth, but the essential idea is to put the steel onto your teeth, but allows space for the twang to move freely in your mouth.

[mindysioux13]

I got one at Cracker Barrel on a whim yesterday and it's a little shorter than the one you've got. Is that going to make a difference in the sound? I did like your video, you answered my 'beginners' questions. =D But yeah, if I'm serious about wanting to play this thing well, should I be bothering with this seemingly child sized harp?

[KJKLbvlkbjbclkrf]

@mindysioux13 The bigger the harp, the lower the pitch. The smaller the harp, the higher the pitch. I would assume that the harp you bought is made of good materials, and it would just make a higher note and overtones. Mine is a D#, and yours may be around B or A

[tiborvarnju]

the instrument is cool , but what happened with your eyes?

[nategf]

@mindysioux13 I bought mine at Cracker Barrel!!! Still can't get the twang.



[Myouchan88]

I bought a Jew's harp today and this video helped soooo much :) Thanks a bunch x

[MrHawkeyethe2nd]

your video actually helped all the others are blurry unclear and dont show like up close yours was perfect i was kinda getting it before i turned yours on bam i got it thanks.

[MrMdevaney]

beware i got one last week played it four hours and woke at 2am totally disorientated and threw ou for hrs went to hospital and was diagnosed with vertigo still cant walk straight -i play harmonica and bongos and ill stick to them -FUCK JAW HARPS

[KnifemakingUnplugged]

I made mine. It took a few tries but it sounds pretty cool. Don't have a clue on what pitch its in though.

[crazygarry13]

and also is it the way im holding it?